fyi: a 4.30 ring and a sparco seat suck for long distance driving
my lower back, kneck, legs, and head hurts from the 3 hour drive. I'm a pussy.
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I remember driving my buddy's typeR Integra at 80mph for a long drive- annoying vtec high rpm buzz... which wasn't that high for a vtec.
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
(Post 81232)
I remember driving my buddy's typeR Integra at 80mph for a long drive- annoying vtec high rpm buzz... which wasn't that high for a vtec.
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Try 700/325 for a 4 hour drive (with stock 4.3 ring and foam modded stock seats)
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i need to do something about my seats as well after 1 hour they shouldnt make my legs fall asleep.
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My legs had problems, too - I think maybe the seat butt-pocket was in the wrong spot. Same with my old Integra. I have this little inflatable pillow from some back-problem store - goes into the space where the backrest meets the bottom - and problem solved. Cost like $10. If your foam isn't shot, maybe a pillow will help.
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Originally Posted by kotomile
(Post 81235)
Try 700/325 for a 4 hour drive (with stock 4.3 ring and foam modded stock seats)
Mark |
500/400 @ 150 miles daily for the win..
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lol, I win.
16k/14k, buddy club seat, 5pt harness... 16hrs.... Wasn't actually bad. KYB SSGs held those rates well... and the seat fit like a glove. But holy crap was it a long time to sit in that 5point. |
tein 7/6, 3" exh, removed foam... SF to DC in 4 days.
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Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 81251)
tein 7/6, 3" exh, removed foam... SF to DC in 4 days.
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'90 Miata with 220k no heat or AC Orlando to Boston nonstop. Honestly don't remember what springs and shocks the cars had but it doesn't really matter, the car was riding on the bumpstops the entire time, I had shipped my clothes and loaded the Miata with my library of books (cheaper that way) so it was SLAMMED. The trunk and passenger footwell were full, the rear deck and passenger seat were full to the point that I had no visibility. I ended up having to make a detour in NY so the entire trip took 22 hours, got into Beantown at 8AM, just in time to work a 16 hour shift at my new job...
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early 80s C20 reg cab long bed with no heat or a/c, pulling a loaded double axle trailer, 15000 lbs (max gvwr was 10k lbs), San Antonio to Atlanta
Max speed achieved on level road at WOT: 50 mph. Travel time: 48 hours, minus 7 hours at a motel Entire trip was at WOT. Had to pull over every 45 minutes and give the truck a short break to prevent overheating. One some hills, the truck would slow down to 30-35mph. Bet the people behind me on 2 lane I-20 loved it. |
I made the trek from OKC back to dallas today to take care of some shit bfore my months and months of work start. I hope I don't break my hookah on the way back. I have me emergency tool bag, laptop/notebook atache, and coat in the trunk, and a big ass luggage in the front, with my man back and some other shit between the harness bar and the ht. Hehe, traveling in a miata sucks.
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I had a sparco evo 2 in my Subaru w/ a 6pt. Straight-thru "muffler" and resonator, catless 3in tbe.
by the end of the 8hours it takes me to get from home to school I thought i was going to need to amputate my dead ass. I find that using earplugs on long rides helps make it more bearable though. I even use them in the miata and it's more or less stock. |
Originally Posted by Splitime
(Post 81250)
lol, I win.
16k/14k, buddy club seat, 5pt harness... 16hrs.... Wasn't actually bad. KYB SSGs held those rates well... and the seat fit like a glove. But holy crap was it a long time to sit in that 5point. Mark |
300/233 & FCM bumps with nice padded leather seats FTW. ;)
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Longest trip I've taken in my car was 45 minutes to Pacifica in my Start. I felt fine. No back or leg problems at all. That was on stock suspension, though, so we'll see what happens with the new stuff. :P
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I'm about to go back. Hehe, another 3 hour beating.
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Alfa Romeo race car...exhaust tore off on day 3 of 9 day, 6000 mile drive/race (One Lap of America) loud...stripped...windows open due to exhaust accumulating in the interior...raining 5 of 9 days (on the inside of the car as well)...no heat, no AC, no radio...5-pt harness and race seat...standing water inside...
All this after a blown engine on day 1, resulting in an overnight engine swap in a parking lot with nothing but a Craftsman hand tool set and a floor jack. Character-building. |
Flint, MI to Houston,TX (1480 miles)... Pulling a trailer with a motorcycle on it....
In 26 hours. In the miata. |
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 81251)
tein 7/6, 3" exh, removed foam... SF to DC in 4 days.
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Originally Posted by turbored
(Post 81742)
That's a long time to drive to Daly City from San Francisco. Did you get lost in Hunter's Point?
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longest Ive gone in my usltrashield, 450/375 gc'd, 300mm wheel, gutted, 6puck clutch, rotaRB's, miata has been 6 hours. 2 up, 4 back... wasnt so bad but the ultrashield doesnt breath at all... so I was soaked in sweat. midday LA traffic from pamona area -> SD
the ride up was at speed and the suspension wasnt bad, but sitting in traffic with the 6puck and heat was no fun. |
Originally Posted by Markp
(Post 81423)
Don't be so quick to declare victory... Lancaster, CA to Orlando, FL with a supercharged Miata that had the throttle post blower... Any idea how obnoxious that 3000 mile journey was??? That's right 30 hours of unthrottled blower!!!
Mark Did I mention it was a race exhaust and gutted car? No AC or stereo? |
How about 45 minutes on the highway holding the top closed with one hand?
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Originally Posted by Splitime
(Post 81885)
Yah, I was premature on the win comment.
Did I mention it was a race exhaust and gutted car? No AC or stereo? Mark |
Originally Posted by Splitime
(Post 81885)
Yah, I was premature on the win comment.
Did I mention it was a race exhaust and gutted car? No AC or stereo? 2.5->"turbo" muffler, no ac/stereo/interior |
3 hrs to Gonzales, LA and then 3 hours back.
'91 greddy with 2.5" straight exhaust (no cat, no muffler, only a resonator near the tip), NEW 1.6 ACT XT clutch (not broken in yet), with a newly installed Turbotony downpipe rattling like all hell against the transmission, and a stock blown suspension (150k miles old) that rattles and causes the car to dart in odd directions on every pothole impact thanks to the "nowhere near close" alignment. Hell, I'm looking at suspension options right now because it pissed me off so bad. That was my joy today because my honda DD was in the body shop. |
Good job thread-digging.
On this note, though, I drove my 700/450/KONI RACE dampers to and from Thunderhill a few weeks back. You're all pussies. :D My knee hurt the most and it was from keeping it in the same position for 3 hours. A thigh cushion would probably cure that. |
meh, when this thread came out my car was still in pieces. I finally have something to bitch about now! :rofl:
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lol
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When I was having my INJ fuse problems I kept seeing this thread and wishing my Miata ran so I could bitch about it. :)
The FCM stops n' tops have done a lot to smooth out the rise though. |
Oh yea? Well I spent 10 minutes going to the grocery store in my Miata with 40,000 mile shocks, stock engine, and fully padded seats.
I'm the most badass. |
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